Black-fronted Duiker vs mule deer

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Odocoileus hemionus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	mule deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cephalophus	Odocoileus
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Odocoileus hemionus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Duiker and mule deer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

mule deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	mule deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mule deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

Black-fronted Duiker

The Black-fronted Duiker (Cephalophus nigrifrons) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.